THE ALBUMS THAT CHANGED MY LIFE, AND WHICH EVERY SELF-RESPECTING METAL FAN SHOULD OWN. FROM BLACK METAL TO SLEAZE, FROM DOOM TO GLAM...ALL HAIL!

Thursday, 14 July 2011

Naked Truth - Fight (1991)

Naked Truth were an angry, brooding mob who made Living Colour seem relatively joyful. Combining the more aggressive elements of Bad Brains, only with a thicker smoke, and a touch streetwise attitude, Naked Truth were criminally underrated and always flitting between genre's, becoming a melting pot of Mordred, 24-7-Spyz, Fishbone (to a lesser extent), Urband Dance Squad but always of blacker mood. Somehow, despite obvious talent, the four piece were never better thought of, strange when one considers how the alterno-metal wave lapped this type of stuff up, but I guess the brand of brash funk and at times ominous riffage was a little too harsh on some ears, although I found it quite compelling. The urban toughness melted into a jazzed up groove was a surefire hit ingredient in my books, especially on the cool as a cucumber 'Downtown' and monstrous 'Tormented World'. Far more hardening than the pop funk jizz of the Chili peppers, Naked Truth lived up to their name and refused to give up the fight. The struggle resulting in this tough nut of a record that has the word 'soul' leaking from every pore.

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Rating System (out of 10):

1 = Awful record only here for nostalgia reasons!2 = Pretty poor with only a moment of note.3 = Still with many flaws but acceptable.4 = Below average, some moments of note.5 = An average record.6 = Above average, but lacking that certain quality.7 = A good record, with potential but lacking consistency.8 = A really good record, with some superb moments.9 = An excellent record bordering on greatness. Buy it!10 = Own it at all costs. A classic.

Many thanks to Jez (for comin' along for the ride), Sam (for gettin' me into it all!), Tel (for supportin Mordred), Jemma for support, and all true metal fans worldwide.